Roasted Romanesco with Garlic, Sage Crumbs (GF, DF) This is a stunning dish, fragrant, tasty, textured and healthy I have a lot of fun cooking vegetables as sides to my southern Italian in-laws dishes. I can not make what would be perceived as a main dish, as it would be seen as disrespectful, even in …
Kimchi Quinoa StirFry (GF, DF) I saw this in Bon Appetite and it just sang to me! A recipe with tamari, sesame oil, kimchi and Quinoa, some of my all time favourite ingredients! It’s an easy recipe and has a double helping of protein with the egg and Quinoa. Kimchi is great for your digestion, …
Spinach Paneer (GF) The word Paneer is of Persian origin and is used to refer to any type of cheese. Paneer is normally homemade by Indian families, boiling whole milk and adding some lemon juice. My Grandma tried several attempts to make Paneer using Soya Milk and Almond Milk, but it didn’t work, so this …
Healthy Pop Tarts (GF) Who would have ever thought you could make such a thing as a healthy pop tart?? It sounds like a contradiction in terms The pop tart for those of you who don’t know was introduced to the world in 1964 by Kellogg as a pre-baked toaster convenience food and soon became …
Vegan Jerky Mushrooms are powerful sources of antioxidants and phytochemicals, best harnessed through eating a mix of raw and cooked mushrooms. This is a great version to use as a snack or put on a pizza or salad I decided to make these after seeing vegan jerky in the supermarket being sold for 12.99. With …
Mushroom Pate (Raw, Vegan, GF) This is a lovely starter/canapé. It has a silky texture and earthy tone from the walnuts and mushrooms so your carnivorous guests will think it is made of liver, whilst your herbivore guests will lap it up for exactly the opposite reason. It takes 5 minutes preparation and can be …
Delicious Japanese Dashi Ramen I have spent a lot of time in Japan over the years for work and for pleasure and I marvel at the way Japanese chefs elevate simple pure ingredients. Whether it is Sashimi, Tofu or Dashi, there is always a simple elegance in preparation and presentation, making sure the ingredient is …
Porcini Cracker with Chives The wonderful thing about dehydrating food is that there is very little method involved (blend, spread, dehydrate), the food retains it nutrients due to the low temperature and the flavors of whatever you are cooking intensify This is my second attempt in the dehydrator, adapting a recipe from Matthew Kenney’s Plant …
Vegan Chorizo Empanadas This was the most popular dish at my vegan Mexican feast and my guests didn’t believe the filling was not actually made with chorizo. I made 24 for six people and we had just a couple left over. Mr B, said he was dreaming about these all night and so we ended …
Fancy Four Ingredient Chocolate Tart (Vegan) A friend of mine wants to make this before the weekend, so you get an extra recipe this week. You should all make it, as it’s an easy blender recipe with only 4 ingredients! I served this at my Mexican dinner party as a light dessert and my guests …
